About SpringerOpen

SpringerOpen is Springer’s new suite of open access journals which will cover all disciplines.
SpringerOpen journals are fully and immediately open access and will publish articles under the Creative Commons Attribution license.
This makes it easy for authors to fully comply with open access mandates and retain copyright.
SpringerOpen journals combine open access and our expertise in delivering high-quality and rapid publications,
from online submission systems and in-depth peer review to an efficient, author-friendly production process.